- Mighty 1 rivers . such as the Fraser and the
Thompson in. British Columbia. have a special _
~ place in Canadian history. Historically associated
with daring exploration, gold. rushes, railroad.

building and legendary adventure, the rivers have
rged to the fore as joy-riding pleasure

tours for modern day river rafters. -

once again

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Modern, |

experienced guides. |

River rafting is relatively
new in Canada. Multi-day -
trips on turbulent _rivers,.
such as the Fraser or
Thompson, combine | the
heart-skipping excitement of
white water runs, with the -
tran quility of travel through
alpine river valleys, capped
by campfire camaraderie in a»
Secluded cove at the day’s
end. -

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Bernie Fandrich of Kum-.
sheen moves his headquart- _

ers. from Vancouver to
Lytton, B.C. for the summer.
The town is at the confluence -
of the Fraser and Thompson
Rivers and i is either the start |

or journey’s end for most of | d

Kumsheen’s 16 scheduled
tours this summer.
beginning with
_a two-day trip | from Ashcroft’
to Lytton on May 28 for $99,
Tange up to a seven-day
experience -in. mid-August
between Savona and Yale for.
$357 per voyageur.

The tours ;

This latter trip includes
passage through the Fraser |
River’s famous. Hell’s Gate .
below Boston Bar. Single day
trips through Hell’s Gate are
available at $45 per river rat.

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motor-powered . rubber. rafts. have
replaced the hastily built log rafts. and crude

canoes used by the pioneers. Outfitters, such as
Kumsheen Raft Adventures, have added safety
and a measure of comfort while retaining the thrill
_of running a wild river rapids with competent and |

COMPANY ;
‘SUPPLIES DATA

While special sponsons are -
‘attached to the 6.6-metre.

rafts to negotiate the Hell’s
Gate passage, it’s the Bridge
’ River Rapids, according. to

‘Bernie Fandrich, ‘that’ Ss" the
Water

real pore-popper. ~
levels are the deciding factor -

and if judged, to be too high ;

by the guides, this wildy : may
have to be portaged. Tas

: Other. back-snappers. like |
‘the =Cauldron,: Washing"
Machine and: Jaws of Death ©
are taken i in stride, however.

The “our company supplies.
etailed historical and eco-

logical data on the river route”

prior to your arrival so you
can familiarize yourself with
local fiora and fauna and the
‘fascinating history of the
early settlements:

Several tours ‘have special
‘escorts, . such as noted
_.wildlife - photographer. and
. naturalist — historian . Chess
Lyons (Klahanie _‘ series,

CBC -TV), who lend expertise

and. detailed information to.

‘visiting nature buffs. 7

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